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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a fantastic album from a criminally underappreciated band, March 10, 2005
while i don't expect many to read this, i must voice my opinion on this fantastic danish metal band.
mercenary have been around for some time, but 11 Dreams is by far their best album (and the most critically acclaimed). this is one of those albums that immediately grabs your attention and only grows on you the more you listen to it.
what makes mercenary so great is that they flawlessly blend several genres of metal: some extreme, death, power, and dare i say iron maiden-esque melodies. the vocals are so thick and layered, which really makes each song an interesting listen, they're are 2 vocalists (one that does the screaming, and one that sings fantastically). while the drums aren't anything revolutionary, they fit the music perfectly, and they seem to follow the guitar throughout most of the album. they also weave in some nice piano throughout the album ('firesoul' is an excellent example of this).
the production is crisp, every instrument (except for the bass) can be heard clearly, and no instrument really dominates over another. the variety of vocal delivery is fantastic, and each song sounds unique, so you won't be wondering if you've heard the same song twice as you're listening to the album. another great aspect is that each song keeps your attention, which is quite an accomplishment considering that most of the songs range from 6-8 minutes in length.
don't believe me? well, recently mercenary won 3 awards in the danish metal awards, including:
Album of the Year
Vocal Performance of the Year: Mikkel Sandager / Kral
Guitarist of the Year: Martin Buus
they also split second place for best live performance. its really too bad that these guys will probably go unnoticed in the states. this really is some unique and original material. still not convinced? jump over to mercenary.dk and listen to 'firesoul' and the s/t track.
no metal fan should be without this, i can't put it much simpler. buy this, support this great band!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get it., February 26, 2005
Congratulations, you have officially proven to yourself that you are a hardcore metalhead. That's right. This underrated band has created an awsome album along the lines of progressive, slightly power, and death. If you are familiar with Into Eternity, Mercenary reminds me of them. It's sad to see that only 2-3 people might be reading this over a few weeks or months.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a classic., August 19, 2006
Great album. Melodic with very strong choruses. This is metal, but if you took out the double bass drumming and the relatively infrequent use of extreme vocals, you'd have something closer to a progressive hard rock record. Great songs, lyrics, music and variety combine for what is a must-have for fans of melodic metal. This is one that your girlfriend might even like. But don't be put off by that. This is a great METAL album. I llke Carcass, Morbid Angel, Deicide, and many other extreme metal bands. Although this is not death metal, it most definitely is metallic. So if you like melodic metal, you need this.
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